Global X

When investors think about lithium-related investments, Elon Musk's Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is usually the first instrument to come to mind, but do not forget about the Global X Lithium ETF (NYSE: LIT). LIT was an early adopter to the lithium investing movement, having come to market almost...

The exchange-traded fund landscape is home to increasing number of funds that adhere to environmental, social and governance themes. That includes some ETFs rooted in religion, such as the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF (NASDAQ: CATH). The Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Index ETF...

Later Tuesday, MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), one of the largest providers of indexes for use with exchange-traded funds, releases its annual market classification. While most eyes will be on MSCI's decision regarding the status of China A-shares, the status of another market is worth watching as well...

Emerging markets equities and the corresponding exchange-traded funds are among this year's best-performing assets, but that is also a reminder that not all emerging markets ETFs are created equal. Investors looking for the next frontiers of developing markets economic growth may want to...

Even with the benefit of a recent bounce, the United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (NYSE: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate futures, is lower 12.3 percent year-to-date. That underscores the point that oil is one of this year's worst-performing commodities, but not all energy-related...

Oil is one of this year's worst-performing commodities, but master limited partnerships have been somewhat sturdy in the face of falling crude prices. For example, the Global X MLP ETF (NYSE: MLPA) is lower by just 0.35 percent compared to a year-to-date loss of 5 percent for the United States...

The Global X Funds (NYSE: DIV) invests in high dividend stocks. As seasoned dividend investors know, high dividend stocks can be vulnerable to rising interest rates. Still, DIV mustered a 2016 gain of 10.6 percent, though that lagged the 12 percent returned by the S&P 500. Kudos to DIV for...

Oil is one of the fourth-quarter's best-performing asset classes. Just look at the United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (NYSE: USO), which is higher by more than 12 percent. That bullishness is having a positive effect on energy equities. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE) is up 13...

Among the many asset classes racing higher following Election Day are industrial metals. The added good news is that copper is bolstering that theme. The iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return Sub-Index (NYSE: JJC) is up 25.1 percent over the past month, and some of that ebullience is...

For many dividend investors, it is easy to focus on U.S. stocks and have that be the end of their dividend needs. However, this strategy can leave income investors yearning for more. More portfolio diversity, more yield and, yes, more dividend growth. On its own, the widely followed MSCI EAFE Index...

Global X added to its burgeoning lineup of thematic exchange-traded funds Tuesday with the introduction of three new funds. Those new ETFs are the Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (NASDAQ: FINX), the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (NASDAQ: BOTZ) and the Global X Internet...

After being drags on diversified emerging markets indexes and exchange-traded funds for several years, Latin American equities are leading this year's emerging markets resurgence. For example, several of this year's best-performing single-country ETFs are Latin America funds, a group that...

Oil prices are rebounding this year, and interest rates are still near historic lows. The combination of those two scenarios is renewing investors' enthusiasm for high-yielding master limited partnerships (MLPs) and the corresponding exchange-traded funds. Getting Slick On Oil Just look at the...

Things are going from bad to worse for the Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: NGE)). Already a laggard performer among single-country emerging and frontier markets exchange-traded funds this year, the lone ETF dedicated to stocks in Africa's largest economy is enduring more...

Adding to what is becoming a rapidly growing lineup of thematic exchange-traded funds, several of which adhere to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) principles, Global X introduced the Global X Conscious Companies ETF (NASDAQ: KRMA) on Wednesday. KRMA “tracks a proprietary...